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Darius43
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Turnbuckles and tie down chains next. Cheers Darius
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Oxford Diecast Bedford RL modified and repainted to be a Lowmac load. Before:- After:- I lowered the tilt to “railway transport” configuration. Cheers Darius
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A bogie container flat that I had made using a Dapol LMS coach chassis had responded badly to a spell in the sun… Today I finally got round to sorting the bogie flat out using a hot water immersion bath and judicious bending with a plunge into cold water. The plasticard top plate was scribed to represent planking and stays made from etched brass strip installed in pre-drilled holes. Next step is to add the tie down chains to the containers, which are Bachmann - available as a set of four. Cheers Darius
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Some videos of a running session earlier this month. Cheers Darius
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Finished - bar some light weathering. Cheers Darius
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Chassis arrived today and has been cleaned up and the buffer beams painted red. Etched ladders fitted and a coat of Halfords satin black applied to the cab and body. Cheers Darius
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I decided to modify the spare Bachmann Class 08 body from the D3/12 Shunter project to represent what followed - a Class 12 Shunter. A spare Bachmann Class 08 chassis is on it’s way from eBay. Cheers Darius
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Light weathering applied. Cheers Darius
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Decals applied followed by a coat of matt varnish. I used HMRS pressfix decals for the BR emblem and home made cabside number decals. I glazed the cab windows using panels cut from the packaging of a Parkside kit. Each panel was secured in place with a small amount of superglue then “cleared” using a coat of Klear acrylic varnish. The front step handrails were made from 0.7mm dia. nickel silver rod. Cheers Darius
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New project started yesterday - Maunsell 1937 diesel shunter. Golden Arrow Models resin body kit designed to fit on a modified Bachman Class 08 chassis. Cheers Darius
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My friend’s grandson is a big “Thomas” fan so I have been refurbishing some of of his 1960s childhood Triang train set stock for him… Nice to give models that are as old as me a new lease of life Cheers Darius
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“The joint’s full. Keep walking…” Cheers Darius
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Two more box wagon kits completed. Just did these as regular box vans without the roof ribbing. Cheers Darius
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And one more still… Cheers Darius
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Just had an email from IRM UK to the effect that I have a refund of about £35 for the single magnesite wagon that I ordered as part of the bundle of wagons in the total order. Obviously it’s nice to get a refund but I did actually receive the full order, including the single wagon, so I’m curious as to what the refund is for - the email didn’t say… Cheers Darius
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Another Cambrian LMS 1-plank wagon kit constructed. Cheers Darius
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Another eclectic running session today. Cheers Darius
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Short session in the shed this morning. Cheers Darius
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Hornby APT taken for a spin on the layout this morning - all fourteen coaches The full APT successfully negotiated the helix down to the lower storage level - at least in the downwards direction… We’ll check upwards next week. Cheers Darius
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Decals and light weathering applied to the box vans. Cheers Darius
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And now for something completely different… Cheers Darius
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I visited the Hanley Spitfire several times in the 1970s (we lived nearby in Newcastle-under-Lyme) and remember the model aircraft displays. The museum/greenhouse was located in an area where rows of terraced houses had been cleared. The greenhouse is long gone but the Spitfire is now in the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery. The original “Greenhouse” museum opened in 1972. Hanley Spitfire Museum Cheers Darius
